Improvement in paper boxes



W. MESGHENMOSER. Paper-Box.

No. 208,412. Patented Sept. 24, 1878.

NJETERS. PHOTU-UYHOGRAPRgR, WASHINGTON u C UNI-TED STATES/PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MESGHENMOSER, OF GREENBURG, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAPER BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,412, datedSeptember 24, 1878; application filed July 17, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MEscHEN- MOSER, of Greenburg, in the countyof Westchester and State of New York, haveinvented a new and usefulImprovement in Druggists Paper Boxes and Blanks for the same, of whichthe following is a specification This invention relates to boxes madefrom one piece of paper or card-board or similar materials, and toblanks for such boxes.

The object of my invention is to provide a blank from a single squarepiece of paper, which may be readily folded into a box for druggists useor for similar purposes.

My invention consists in a square blank of paper, card-board, or similarmaterial, with certain creases or cuts so arranged that the blank may bereadily folded into a complete rectangular inclosed box.

It further consists in a box made from a blank creased or cut in themanner described.

In the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters of referenceindicate like parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the blank partlyfolded up. Fig. 2 is a plan of the blank with its creases or cuts. Fig.3 is a perspective view of the box with a label over the top.

The blank is, by creases or, in case of thick card-board, by cutsthrough part of the thickness of the material, divided as shown in Fig.2, B being the bottom of the box; S and S, the sides; E and E, the endst and t, the top folding over from the sides, and T T the top foldingover from the ends. a, b, c, and d are the parts between, which fold inagainst the sides, while 6 e e e are the parts folding in between T Tand t t.

The creases between a and I), as well as between 0 and d, are shown inheavier lines, and are made in opposite directions to the other creases,which are represented in lighter lines. Where partial cuts are made theformer are made from the upper side of the paper, the latter from thelower side.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the top part, T, of the box is constructedwith an elongated slot, n, and the part T of the top is constructed withtwo inwardly-extending notches, in n, at its opposite portions, formingtwo triangular flaps at the base of said part. These triangular flapscan be folded over upon the part T, and the latter can then be passedthrough the slot at in the part T, after which said triangular flaps canbe unfolded or spread out to their original position and form abutments,which effectually connect the two parts of the top together. Thisconstruction, however, is not necessary, as the top may be held togetherby a cord, or by simply pasting a label over the same, as shown in Fig.3. The parts If and t may be joined in the same manner by cuttingnotches like a and n.

In folding, the sides are first turned up, t and t folded over, afterwhich the ends can be readily folded up and the top T T turned over. Thebox is most conveniently filled before turning up the last side.

Blanks for a large number of boxes made in the manner described may bepacked into a very small space.

The sides S S of the blanks may be equal to or longer than the ends E E,according to the desired shape of the box.

What I claim is- 1. The blank for paper boxes, consisting of therectangular piece of paper or card-board, having creases or partialcuts, as indicated by the lines separating the divisions T T, E E, B, SS, and t t from each other, and from the triangles formed by thedivisions a, b, 0, cl, and e, and creases or partial cuts defining saidtriangles, substantially as set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a rectangular box having therectangular divisions T T, E E, B, S S, and t t, and the triangulardivisions a, b, c, d, and e, substantially as set forth.

WM. MESGHENMOSER.

Witnesses JOHN LANGE, Ons. F. EICHHORN.

